What do I need to apply for a pardon?

To apply for a pardon, you will need to obtain the application from the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services. It can be downloaded in a fillable format at www.dppps.sc.gov. To accompany the application you will need:

• Three letters of support from individuals not related to you by blood or by marriage.
• A $100 non-refundable fee (money order) to be paid to the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services.
• All fines, fees, and restitution must be fully satisfied.
• Any probation, parole, and sentencing should be complete, however, there a few exceptions.
  • Probationers must be discharged from supervision.
  • Parolees must have completed 5 years under supervision, or the maximum parole period if less than 5 years.
  • Inmates prior to becoming parole eligible with proof of extraordinary circumstances.
  • Inmates with terminal illness with a life expectancy of 1 year or less.
     
• You will need to list all charges along with your arrest date and county of conviction that you wish you to be pardoned. It is helpful to obtain a copy of your SLED report, so that you will not omit any convictions.
   
• A completed pardon application to be submitted to SCDPPPS, P.O. Box 207, Columbia, SC 29202.